The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-18
SENATOR SHERMAN.
If Ohio Republicans Do Not Indorse Him He
Will Withdraw from the Presidential Race.

CrestIine Special to Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Republicans can rest assured the issue
presented by Hon. John Sherman will remain as
it is, and that it will, in it's present shape, have
to be dealt with in the convention. There will
he no change in Mr.. Shermans position stated
in the Thompson interview. If the Republicans
want him for their candidate for the presidency,
they can say at Toledo. If they do not say
SO, he will withdraw at and finally from
tho field as candidate. Probably nobody will
dispute Mr.. Sherman's right to take this stand
If he chooses do so, and 1T is his own action and
not that Of the Sherman men,"
It is highly probable that the Sherman men
knew nothing about Mr. Sherman's action until
he informed them of his determination. He
did not possibly deem it necessary to ask any
body's advice about matter upon which he had
fully made up his mind. Every day his mail
was full of letters asking what Ohio going
to do in the convention Every day all leading
Republicans OF the State received such anxious
queries from leading men of other States. Every
day newspapers in other States asking
Ohio newspapers whether Ohio was going to
support Sherman in the next convention.
The question was raised about the convention
indorsing Mr.. Sherman for the presidency. It
was not raised by him nor his friends. was
the issue brought on by either Its first appear
ance in Republican circles appears to have been
in those newspapers which, between two lines
frantically axowing themselves the friends of
Mr.. Sherman and his ardent admirers sandwich
another line declaring that IL will be .'unwise to
drag the presidential question into State poll
tics" by adopting in the State convention reso-
luton indorsing John Sherman At this time
Mr.. Sherman had not asked for the indorse-
ment; neither had his friends. They did not
bring the matter up, but it came up and is up.
and is now in shape that must force the issue
at Toledo.
Mr.. Sherman himself puts the subject in such
a shape that the matter of his candidacy must go
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stop abruptly and finally. That is the answer
to those who declare the action unwise and
calculated to injure Mr.. Sherman. 1t is barely
possible that he is not suffering as much anxiety
over the situation as he is given credit for. In
view of past experience and present situation,
it is unlikely that the failure OF the conven-
ton to ndorse him. since he has taken the
stand he has upon that point might confer upon
him freedom from further care and RESPONSE
bility and endeavor that would not be altogether
unpleasant. That he possibly views the matter
in that light may appear from the action hs has
taken. and those who picture him as eaten MP
with presidential ambition and lying awake o
nights over the situation are most likely very
much mistaken about the matter.
1t would be nonsense to say he has no ambi-
ton looking to the presidency, that he would
not be Rratified by the Endorsement and support
of his party in his State, and il nominated ac-
cept with pride and enter upon the campaign
with the energy characteristic Of the man.. But
no cannot hope for the nomin alton without ths
support of the solid Ohio delegation. That has
twice been denied him. He will not submit
another sucn experience or consent 70 olvioe the
Ohio delegation. There was the same stock of
appearance putting forth that have been OH
served twice before. There were the same pco-
pie lodging through the underbrush. and some
evidences Of tendency in certain quarters
20 for third time to the old result. The old
result not be reached. this trip at least, in
the same way. If it does happen, it will happen
with malice prepense and aforethought.
There is evidence of much better feeling all
around. It is q siangcant fact that the reports
from the county conventions since Mr.. Sherman
declared his position. show that in almost or
quite every instance they instructed the delega-
ton to vote for resolution indorsing M. Sher-
man for the presidency.
The indication from this seems to be that those
who held their conventions before the event
mentioned would have instructed the same had
they known Mr. Sherman's mind upon the mat
ter Unless appearances are very much at fault.
the convention will ANONYMOUSLY adopt the res
olution. Whether it does not. the harmony
upon the State ticket will not be disturbed. and
Foraker will be nominated.